Cabinet ironer



July 26, 1938. A. J. 'SHUTE I 2,124,987

CABINET IRONER Filed July l9, 1935 7'Sheets-Sheet 1 July 26, 1938. A; J. SHUTE CABINET IRONER Filed July 19, 1935 '7 Sheets-Sheet 2 A. J. SHUTE CABINET IRONER July 26, 1938.

Filed July 19, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 3 July 26, 1938.

A. J SHUTE CABINET IRONER Filed July 19, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 4 July 26,1938. A.-J. SHUTE l 2,124,937

CABINET IRONER Filed July 19, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 5 A. J. SHUTE CABINET IRONBR July 25, 1938.

Filed July 19, 1935 7 Sheets-Sheet 6 July 26, 1938. A J SHUTE 2,124,987

' CABINET IRONER Filed July 19, 1955 "I Sheets-Sheet 7 4 Patented July 26, 1938 UNITED STATES CABINET momma Alfred J. Shute, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Electric Household Utilities Corporation, Chicago, 11]., a corporation of Illinois Application July 19, 1935, Serial No. 32,267

27 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in ironers or ironing machines generally of the domestic type, and it has more particular reference to an improved structure in which the ironer is associated with a cabinet for containing the ironer when not in use.

' One of the objects of my invention is to pro-o in either its closed position within the cabinet or in its open operating position outside the cabinet, and for supporting the ironer during its transition from its operating to enclosed position in such manner that very little physical effort is required on the part of the operator in moving the ironer into and out of the cabinet.

Other objects of invention will appear from the specification and claims in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of mechanism in which the invention is embodied.

Referring to the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a front view of the cabinetwith the ironer indicated therein in dotted lines;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged front view of the cabinet with the door open and the ironing machine extended therefrom in operating position;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section substantially on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2, showing the same position of the'parts as illustrated in Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical section similar to Fig. 3 but illustrating the ironer partially within the cabinet in the act of either being folded into the cabinet or withdrawn;

Fig. 5 is a similar sectional view to Figs. 3 and 4, except that the ironer is completely positioned within the cabinet;

Fig. 6 is an enlarged front elevation of the central portion of the structure shown in Fig. 2,

with some of the details of the outboard leg operating mechanism shown in. section, to better illustrate the relation of the various supporting and operating parts;

Fig. 7 is a detail section of the leg locking and safety mechanism shown in Fig. 6;

v Figs. 8, 9 and 10 are enlarged detail views partly in section,:of a modification of the outboard leg operating mechanism; and

Fig.1]. is a detail view oi still another modiassociation therewith for supporting the ironer fication of the outboard leg operating mechanism.

The cabinet A in which the ironing mechanism is supported is of any suitable type for the purpose. It is preferably made of sheet metal rectangular in shape and sufliciently high to support and enclose within itself the ironing mechanism in an upright or vertical 'position. The cabinet has a suitable door I hinged at one side edge and adapted to swing outwardly to provide an opening through which the ironing mechanism is moved in transferring it from operating position to enclosed position or vice versa. The cabinet is preferably provided with casters 2 at its corners so that it can be moved about at convenience. I

Theironer mechanism B is oi the type generally known as domestic ironers and is a unit by itself in the sense that its parts are all related in such manner that it can be bodily swung out from the cabinet .into operating position or vice versa.

' In the present structure the ironer unit consists of an elongated baseboard 5 which is flat and substantially rectangular in shape and which is provided with an extension leaf 9 hinged along one edge and adapted to be folded on top of the baseboard when not in use. Adjacent one end this baseboard'supports a head or standard it on which the ironer roll I and its cooperating ironing shoe 8 are mounted. These ironing elements of the ironer extend in parallel relation to the baseboard and are driven through suitable mechanism contained within the head 6 and which, so far as the present invention is concerned, need no further description.

Beneath the board at the end adjacent the head 6 and supported by the board is a suitable driving. electric motor lli and housing H which containsfthe driving connections between the motor and the head 6. These parts just re ferred to constitute the ironer'unit. They are all permanently related to each other and to the baseboard so that the unit can be bodily moved into and out of the cabinet.

The cabinet has supporting mechanism on which this ironer u'nitis mounted and by which the ironer .is supported and guided in its move ment into and out of the cabinet. When the ironer unit is in operating position, it is wholly withdrawn from the. cabinet and is disposed with the ironing roll, shoe and baseboard in horizontal position, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3. .When the ironing unitis stored within the cabinet, as shown more clearly in Fig. 5, it occupies the operator need only grasp the outer end of 1 the unit and, with 'the exercise of very little physical effort, be able to swing the ironer outwardly to operatingposition or inwardly tostorage position, as the case may be.

At its extreme end adjacent the head 6, the baseboard has upstanding arms or hangers |2 which carry flanged rollers |3 adapted to ride in guide channels or rails I4. One of these guide rails is mounted on each cabinet side wall. Their upper ends are fastened to and supported by brackets l5 and their lower ends are secured to horizontally disposed S-shaped members l6 mounted on the cabinet side walls. The lower forward end portions of these guide channels are horizontal and the rearward portions extend in a curve rearwardly and upwardly so that the ironer unit. will be bodily rotated into a vertical position when moved into the cabinet and into a horizontal position when withdrawn from the cabinet. At the same time the head end of the unit is definitely supported by said channel members when in horizontal operating position. Adjacent the forward ends of the guide rails I4 are two vertical guide channels or rails I1, one on each side. The lower ends of the links l 8 are guided by these rails l1 and are provided with rollers I8 which engage the rails for this purpose. The upper ends of these vertical rails I'I are secured to the depending flange of the members l6 and the lower ends are secured to brackets l9 fastened to the wall of the cabinet. The upper end of the links l8 are pivotally connected to the ends of a transversely disposed strap member 20 secured to the under side of the baseboard about midway of the length thereof. As shown more clearly in Fig. 6, the end portions of the cross strap 20 are turned downwardly, then horizontally and then upwardly, to provide the vertical end portions 2| to which the ends of the links l8 are connected. The pivotal connection is formed by bolts 22 having flat heads on one end recessed in the ends of the links l8 and arranged to ex- .tend through the portions 2| and secured by collars '23 on their inner ends. The links I8 have offsets 24 about the center of their length so that the upper portions ofthe links are angularly disposed with respect to the lower portions. Another pair of links 25 are pivotally connected at their outer ends 26 to the links I8 and at their inner ends 21 to (the upper ends of the vertical guides ll, the pivotal connections at the ends 21 of the links 25 being fixed against movement. The links 25 in conjunction with the links l8 suspend the weight of the ironer unit beyond the end supported by the connections with the channel rails l4 during the movements of the unit from one position to the other.

The ironing unit in its extended or operating position is supported by an outboard leg C which is arranged to automatically fold into a position substantiallyparallel with the ironer unit as the ironer is swung into the cabinet, and to automatically unfold and .assume a supporting potened to the underside of the baseboard of the ironer about midway of the length thereof, and

it has the latch mechanism associated with it.-

The lower section 3| is in the form of a tubular member having a suitable roller 3| at its lower end. The section 30 has two downwardly extending arms 33 between which the upper end member 32 of the lower leg section 3| is positioned. The end member 32 is forked to provide two arms 34 and the hinge or pivotal connection is formed by two aligned shafts 35 secured to the arms 34 and journaled in bearings in the arms 33 of the upper section. The purpose in bifurcating the members 3| and 32 is to provide a space at the hinge joint for an operating cable 3| for operating the control mechanism of the ironer unit. This cable extends downwardly through the hollow lower leg section 3| and connects with a suitable treadle 3|".

One of the shafts 35 extends into a housing 36 supported by one of the arms 33 and carries a collar 31 fastened thereto and surrounded by a coil spring 38, one end 39 of which is secured to the arm 33 and the other end 40 of which is secured to a flange on the collar 31. This spring is arranged to act upon the lower section 3| of the leg C in such manner as to tend to swing it into aligned or supporting position with respect to the upper section, so that as the ironer unit is swung to its operating position the spring will automatically swing the supporting leg section into position. One of the arms 34 has a lateral lug 42' which engages the adiacent arm 33 and serves as a stop to prevent the lower section from being swung beyond aligned relation with the upper section of the 'leg.' As the ironer unit is moved into the cabinet, however, the action of the spring is overcome by a bail member 4|, hereinafter described, which folds the leg section 3| within the cabinet when the ironer reaches its position in the cabinet.

Locking mechanism is provided for locking the leg in its supporting position when the ironer unit is in horizontal position to prevent accidental folding of the leg. The locking action is brought about automatically in the movement of the unit. One of the arms 34 of the end member 32 carries a cam 42 having a notch 43 adaptedto be entered by a latch pin 44' carried in the leg section 30 when the leg sections are in aligned position. This latch pin is normally urged into engagement with the cam 42 by a coil spring 45. A release bar 46 is positioned horizontally in the section 30 and is reciprocable in suitable journals therein. This release bar has a tapered end 41 which is positioned (Fig. 6) in the path of movement of the upper portion of one of the links l8 and is normally urged outwardly by the coiled, spring 48 positioned in a housing and acting on the end 41 of the release bar. A stop collar 49 limits the outward movement of the release bar to hold it in proper position. The release bar operates the latch pin '44 through a bell crank lever 50 with which both the latch member and release bar are pivotally connected. Thus as the link l8 passes the tip 41 of the release bar during the movement of the ironer, it acts as a cam to force the release bar inwardly, and this move- .ment of the release bar acts to lift the latch member out of the notch 43.

The parts are so arranged that this action of the release bar occurs about the time the ironer unit is substantially half-way in the cabinet, as illustrated in Fig. 4, and a sufllcient portion of the'weight of the ironer unit is in the cabinet, so that the center of gravity is within the confines of the cabinet and the weight of the ironer does not overbalan'ce the structure.

About the time the unit reaches the position shown in Fig. 4, the bail 4| above referred to, engages the leg section 3| and folds the leg into parallel position with respect to the ironer in the final storage position within the cabinet. The bail is comprised of two side members 5| connected by the cross bar 52 at their lower ends. The upper ends of these side members are pivoted at 53 to the flanges of the brackets l6 which are secured to the cabinetfwalls. The lower portions of the side members 5Z| are turned forwardly at an angle so as to project thecross bar 52 into position'to engage the, lower section 3| of the leg C. Apair of springs 54, anchored to the brackets l6 and tothe' sidef members 5|, urge the bail forward. These springs are sufiiciently strong to overcome the spring 38 of the legend fold the leg as the ironergoes into the cabinet. On the other hand, when theironer is withdrawn from the cabinet, the spring actuated bail operates to keep the leg in folded condition until it is clear of the cabinet. Continued' withdrawal of the ironer eventually carries the leg away from the bail and allows the spring of the leg to swing the lower section 3| into aligned supporting position."

A safety device is provided to maintain the leg in a supporting position in the event that some obstruction on the floorprevents the leg' from unfolding during the movement of the ironer. This includes a notch 55 (Fig. 4) in the cam 42 positioned adjacent the locking notch 43 and arranged to be engaged by the latch pin M. Normally the link I8 acting on the release bar 46-keeps the latch pin out of notch 55 until the unfolding movement of the leg carries the notch 55- past the pin. If, however, some obstruction on the floor prevents the normal straightening out of the leg, the latch pin M will enter notch 55 as soon as the release bar isdisengaged by link l8 and lock the leg against folding up in the event that the operator, after having fully withdrawn the unit from the cabinet,

releases her hold on the unit and allows its weight to come upon the leg. Under this condition, if the leg were not locked, it would likely be folded by the weight of the unit, and the weight of the unit, being almost wholly outside the cabinet, would tend to overbalance the whole structure. When the operator discovers that the leg is not in proper position, she simply moves the leg section 3| manually into alignment with section 30, or removes the obstruction and allows spring 38 to perform this function, in which event the edge of notch 55 acts to earn the latch pin M out of the safety notch.

In the bottom wall of the cabinet there is provided a stop 56 which is engaged by the outer end of the ironer baseboard to prevent the baseboard from being pushed too far into the cabinet.

Figs. 8, 9 and illustrate a modified form of leg operating mechanism by means of which the leg section 3| is positively actuated to aligned position. In this form the upper end of the section 3| of the leg is hinged to the bracket or upper section 30 in a manner similar to that described in connection with the previous fig-' ures. The spring 38 and the collar 31 are positioned between the arms 33, instead of being in a separate housing outside of said arm. The

end 39 of the spring is anchored to the arm 33 spring and the end 40 of the spring is anchored directly to the arm 34 of end member 32 of the lower leg section. The link |8 has a cam member 60 secured to it at its upper pivotal end and the leg section 30 carries a shaft 6| which has a cam follower 62 at one end bearing upon the periphery of the cam 60. The cam follower is yieldingly maintained in contact with the cam by the 63 so that when the cam is rotated by the movement of the link 8 rotary movement will be imparted to the shaft 6|. This shaft carries an arm 64 positioned between the members 33 of the bracket. Thearm 64 has a laterally extending pin 65 which engages in a radial slot 66 in a member 61 which forms a part of one of the arms 34 so that the rotation of the shaft 6| will correspondingly rotate the leg section 3| through the medium of the arm 64 and the pin and slot connections 66 and 61.

Since the action of the cam 60 on the mechanism is positive in the withdrawal movement of the ironer, the action of the spring 38 is overcome and the leg will be swung into aligned or supporting position. On the movement of the ironer to restore it to the cabinet, however, the spring 38 is relied upon to fold the leg.

Fig. 11 illustrates still another modified leg operating mechanism by which the leg is positively actuated in both directions of movement of the ironer unit and which accordingly is somewhat simpler in construction. In this form, the upper pivotal end of the link i8 is provided with a gear 68 whichis rotated by the link. A toothed rack bar 69 meshes with this gear and is reciprocated longitudinally of itself in both directions by the rotation of the gear. The other end of the rack bar is pivotally connected at .10 to a crank arm 'H- on a transverse shaft 12, this shaft being suitably journalcd in'brackets I3 secured to the underside of the baseboard of the ironer unit. In this modification, the leg C is not made in two sections, but instead is made asv a single section, the upper end of which is secured to the shaft 12. Thus the rotation of the link it acts through the gear and rack bar to positively swing the leg C to folded or supporting position without the aid of any springs. The leg is folded toward the head end of the unit instead of away from it as in the previous forms. A U-shaped guard 175 forms a channel in which the rack bar 69 reciprocates, and this guard serves to hold the rack bar in mesh with the gear 58. This guard is preferably pivoted on the link |8 coaxially with the gear so that it may have some movement to adapt itself to the varying angular wardly in the guide channels I1.

lower rollered ends of the links l8 move down-- The parts are so proportioned that the pivotal point 22 of the links it with the baseboard of the ironer unit travel in substantially ahorizontal line throughout the entire movement of the unit into itscabinet. However, the rollered end |3 starts moving upwardly as soon as it reaches the beginning of the curved portion of the guide channels M and the outer end of the ironer moves downwardly. The whole unit thus rotates about the pivotal points 22 and eventually assumes a vertical position within the cabinet. During the movement into the cabinet, and when the unit reaches about the position illustrated in Fig. 4, the leg C contacts the bail I, the springs 54 of which are sufliciently stronger than the spring 31 of the leg to start folding the leg. At the same time the bail follows the movement of the whole unit into the cabinet until it eventually assumes the position shown in Fig. 5. In withdrawing the unit, the operator grasps the lower end of the baseboard and pulls outwardly thereon, whereupon the ironer unit will be bodily moved outwardly to its operating position and will be rotated into horizontal position during withdrawal.

I claim:

1. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an ironer unit including an ironing roll, a cooperating shoe and a base member, and supporting mechanism for said ironer unit connected with the cabinet and with said ironer unit and providing a movable pivotal support forsaid unit, said supporting mechanism being constructed and arranged for carrying and bodily moving the ironer unit downwardly about its pivot support into a vertical position within the'cabinet or moving said unit to a horizontal position outside of the cabinet and maintaining said unit in horizontal position during its initial inward movement and final outward movement.

2. In agstructure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an ironer unitincluding an ironing roll, a cooperating shoe and a base member, a supporting mechanism for said ironer unit connected with the cabinet and with the ironer unit for carrying said unit into a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said mechanism including link members pivotally connected to the cabinet and said unit, and means for controlling the movement of said link members to guide the pivotal connection between the ironer unit and link members in a horizontal path, including guiding rails within the cabinet for rotating said ironer unit into either of its positions in its movement from one position to the other.

ing an ironing roll, a cooperating shoe and a base member, said uni-t being adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet and a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, means for supporting the ironer unit in its movement from one position to the other and bodily rotating the same into its vertical or horizontal positions, said means including pivot means on the inner end of said unit, supporting guide means on said cabinet on which said pivot means is slidable, and supporting guide links pivotally connected to the ironer unit and to\the c inet, the pivotal connection of said links with he ironer unit being outwardly of said pivot means.

4. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet having. an opening in a vertical wall thereof, an ironing unit adapted to be moved into and out of the cabinet through said opening, said .unit being arranged to occupy a vertical position within vthe cabinet and a horizontal position outside of'the cabinet, a pair of links pivotally connectedto the ironer and having a sliding connection with the cabinet, a second pair of links pivotally connected to the cabinet and to said first pair of links, and guide rails within the cabinet and connected with the ironer unit for bodily rotating the ironer unit during its movement from one position to the ond pair of links pivotally connected to the cabinet and to said first pair of links, guide rails within the cabinet and connected with the ironer unit for bodily rotating the ironer unit duringv its movement from one position to the other, a

supporting leg for the ironer in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet, and means for folding said leg into substantially parallel relation with the ironer unit as said unit is moved into the cabinet.

6. In a structure of the class described, the

combination of a cabinet having a door opening in one of its vertical walls, an ironing machine unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironing machine including a base member, a pair of curved guide rails within the cabinet and means connecting oneend of the ironing machine base with said guide rails to bring about the bodily rotation of the ironing machine during its movement from one position to the other, vertical guide rails within the cabinet, link members pivotally connected to the ironing machine base at one end and having a sliding connection with said vertical guide ,rails at their other ends, and other links pivotally connected to said first mentioned links and to the cabinet.

7. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet having a door opening in one of its vertical walls, an ironing machine unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironing machine including a base member, a pair of curved guide rails within the cabinet and means connecting one end of the ironing machine base with said guide rails to bring about the bodily rotation of the ironing machine during its movement from one position to the other, vertical guide rails within the cabinet, link members pivotally connected to the ironing machine base at one end and having a sliding connection with said vertical guide rails at their other ends, other links pivotally connected to said first mentioned links and to the cabinet, a folding leg forsupporting the ironing machine in its horizontal position outside of said cabinet, said leg being mounted on the base of the ironing machine, and means for automatically folding and unfolding said leg during movement of the ironing machine into and. out ofthe cabinet.

8. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet and an ironer unit, including a roll and a baseboard member,

adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position outside of the cabinet, link members pivotally connected to the cabinet and to said base member and forming a inet, means pivotally connecting one end of the ironer unit with said guide rails, a hinged leg carried by said baseboard member for supporting the ironer unit'in its horizontal position out,- side of the cabinet, and means for automatically swinging the leg into substantially parallel relation to the baseboard member as the ironer unit movesinto vertical position in the cabinet.

9. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet having a door opening in one of its vertical walls and an ironer unit, including a baseboard member, an ironing rolland an ironing shoe movable through said opening to an upright position within the cabinet or to a, horizontal position substantially outside of the cabinet, vertical guide members mounted in the cabinet adjacent the opening, a pair of links pivotally and slidingly connected to the said guide members at one end and at their other end pivotally connecting with the baseboard of the ironer unit substantially midway of the length of the unit, said latter pivotal connections providing an axis about which the ironer unit is rotated in the movement of said unit from one position to the other, a second pair of links pivotally connected to the cabinet and to the first pair of links, curved guide rails within the cabinet, means connecting one end of the ironing unit with said curved rails for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position and for guiding said end of the ironer unit from one position to the other, a'foldable leg carried by said ironer unit at an appreciable distance from the supported end thereof for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position, and means for automatically folding and unfolding the leg the ironer unit is moved from one position to the other. I

10. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet having a door opening in one of its vertical walls and an ironer unit, including a baseboard member, an ironing roll and an ironing shoe movable through said opening to an upright position within the cabinet or to a horizontal position substantially outside of the cabinet, vertical guide members mounted in the cabinet adjacent the opening, a

pair of links pivotally and slidingly connected to the said guide members at one end and at their other end pivotally connecting with the baseboard of the ironerunit substantially midway of the length of the unit, said lateral pivotal connections providing an axis about which the ironer unit is rotated from one position to the other, a second pair of links pivotally connected to the cabinet and to the first pair of links,

"curved guide rails within the cabinet, means connecting one end of the ironing unit with said curved rails for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position and for guiding said end of the ironer unit from one position to t e other,

a foldable leg carried by said ironer u it at an appreciable distance from the supported end thereof for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position, and means including a swingable bail member within the cabinet adapted to fold the leg as the ironer unit is moved into upright position within the cabinet.

11. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an elongated ironer unit adapted to-occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or ahorizontal-operating position outside of the cabinet, means connected with the cabinet and the ironer unit for supporting and'guiding the unit asit is moved from one position to the'other, an outboard supporting leg carried by the ironer unit, said leg being hinged to said unit and adapted to be swung into folded relation to the unit as the unit is moved into the cabinet, spring means normally urging the leg into supporting position, and a spring actuated bail for folding the leg as the unit is moved into the cabinet.

12. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal operating position outside of the cabinet, means connected with the cabinet and the ironer unit for supporting and guiding the unit as it is moved from one position to the other, an outboard supporting leg carried by the ironer unit, said leg being hinged tosaid unit and adapted to be swung into folded Y relation to the unit as the unit is moved into the cabinet, spring means normally urging the leg into supporting position, a spring actuated bail ,in its supporting position,

13. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet,- an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal operating position outside of the cabinet, means connected with the cabinet and the ironer unit for supporting and guiding the unit as it is moved from one position to the other, an outboard supporting leg carried by the ironer unit, said leg being hinged to the ironer unit and swingable into folded relation, a cam, means connecting said cam to and movable by said supporting and guiding means, and means actuated by said cam to swing the leg into folded relation as the unit is moved into the cabinet.

14. In a structure of the class described, the combination of a cabinet, an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal operating position outside of the cabinet, means connected With the cabinet and the ironer unitfor supporting and guiding the unit as it is moved from one position to the other, an outboard supporting leg carried by the ironer unit, said leg being hinged to the ironer unit and adapted to swing into folded relation thereto, gear means connected to and actuated by said ironer supporting mechanism, a rack member operatively associated with said gear and pivotally connected to the hinged leg for swinging the leg to folded or supporting position as the unit is moved from one position to the other.

15. In a structure of the class described, the

combination ofa cabinet, an ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet and a horizontal position outside of the cabinet, means for supporting the ironer unit and guiding it'fromone position to another, a folding leg for supporting said ironer in its horizontal position, means for folding the leg, a locking device for folding the leg in its supporting position, and a safety device for locking the leg in supporting position in the event of interference with the operation of the leg.

16. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit arranged to occupy a vertical position within said cabinet or a horizontal operating position exteriorly of said cabinet; and means associated with said cabinet and ironer unit for supporting and guiding said unit in its movements into and out of said cabinet including link members, pivot means cormecting the link members to said unit and about which pivot means said unit'is rotatable, and means controlling the movements of said link members to guide said pivot means in a horizontal path.

17. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit arranged to occupy a vertical position within'said cabinet or a horizontal operating position exteriorly of said cabinet; combined guide and supporting links for said ironer unit; pivot means connecting said links to the ironer unit and about which the latter is rotatable; means controlling the movement of said links for guiding said pivot means in a horizontal path; and cooperating guide means on said cabinet and ironer unit, for guiding one end of said unit in its movements intoand out of the cabinet, and rotating said unit on said pivot means to swing said. unit to vertical position when moved into said cabinet and to horizontal position when moved out of said cabinet.

18. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit movable into and out of the cabinet; supporting guide links for said ironer unit; pivot means connecting said links to said unit, said unit being rotatable about said pivot means; means on said cabinet for controlling the movements of said links for guiding said pivot means in a horizontal path; and cooperating means on said cabinet and unit for rotating the latter on said pivot means during movement of the unit inwardly and outwardly of the cabinet.

19. In a structure of the class described,.the

combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit movable into and dut of the cabinet; and supporting and guiding mechanism for said ironer unit connected with the cabinet' and ironer unit for carrying the ironer unit into and out of the cabinet and rotating the unit to vertical position within the cabinet or to horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said supporting and guiding mechanism including means for maintaining said ironer unit in horizontal position duringthe first .part of its movement into the cabinet and during the last part of its movement out of the cabinet. 20. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a horizontal position outsideof said cabinet and to be moved into said. cabinet for storage, said ironer unit including a base member; means for guiding said ironer unit for movement into and out of said cabinet; a folding leg for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet,'said leg being mounted on the base of the ironer unit; and means position to be rendered operative when the center of gravity of said ironer unit is disposed entirely within the limits of said cabinet for automatically folding and unfolding said leg during movement of said ironer unit into and out of the'cabinet.

21. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted tooc'cupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironer unit includ ing a base member; means for guiding the ironer unit for movement into and out of the cabinet;

' a folding leg for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said leg being mounted on the base of the ironer unit and being foldable to a position alongside said unit when the latter is disposed in vertical position within said cabinet; and automatically operated means for moving said leg to supporting position prior to full withdrawal of the ironer unit from the cabinet.

22. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironer unit including a base member; means for guiding the ironer unit for movement into and out of the cabinet; a folding leg for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said leg being mounted on the base of the ironer unit and being foldable to a position alongside said unit when the latter is disposed in vertical position within said cabinet; and automatically operated means for withdrawing said leg from supporting position after partial movement of combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironer unit including a base member; means forfguiding the ironer unit for movement into and out of the cabinet; a folding legfor supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said leg being mounted on the base of the ironer unit and being foldable to a position alongside said unit when the latter is disposed in vertical position within said cabinet; and automatically operated means for controlling the unfolding and folding movements of said leg, including means for holding said leg in supporting position during part of its movement toward and away from the cabinet.

24. In a structure of the class described, the combination with a cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet or a horizontal position exteriorly of the cabinet, said ironer unit including a base member; means for guiding the ironer unit for. movement into and out of the cabinet; a folding leg for supporting the ironer unit in its horizontal position outside of the cabinet, said leg being mounted on the base of the ironer unit ironer unit is disposed within the limits of said cabinet.

25. In a structure of the class described, the

' combination with an upright cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit movable into and out of the cabinet and adapted to occupy a vertical position withinthe cabinet between the top and bottom ends of the latter, or a horizonal position exterior-ly of the cabinet; and means for supporting and guiding said ironer unit in its movement from one of said positions to the other, said,

supporting and guiding means including means for first causing bodily movement of said ironer unit in a horizontal direction, then rotating the unit simultaneously with movement thereof in of the ironer unit inwardly and outwardly of an upwardly direction toward thetop of the cabinet during movement of said unit into the cabinet, and causing bodily reverse-movement of said unit as it is withdrawn.i'rom the cabinet.

26. In a structure of the class described, the combination with an upright cabinets-- of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet between the top and bottom ends of the latter or a horizontal position exterior-1y o! the cabinet; pivot means supporting the inner end of said ironer unit with respect to said cabinet; means carried by said cabinet for guiding the pivotal axis of said pivot means inwardly and outwardly of said cabinetand toward and awayirom the upper end of the cabinet during movement of said unit inwardly and outwardly or said cabinet; and controlling means operatively connecting said ironer unit and cabinet for swinging said unit on the pivotal axis or said pivot means during said movement the cabinet.

27. In a structure or the class described, the

combination with an upright cabinet; of an elongated ironer unit adapted to occupy a vertical position within the cabinet between the top and bottom ends of the latter or a horizontal operatin position exteriorly --ot the cabinet;

means connecting said unit and cabinet for guided in an arcuate path with respect to said cabinet and pivotally suspending the inner end or said unit; and additional means reacting between said ironer unit and cabinet for swinging said unit on the pivotal axis of said member.

ALFRED J. BI-IU'I'E. 

